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Cooke Optics Ltd

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LeicesterManufacturing & IndustrialLicensed since 6 Dec 2022
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2022
6 Dec 2022
Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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Near base rate
33/100Checked 30 Jul 2026

≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.

Reporting duties

  • 5 Jan 2026 — New director appointed: BRYSON, Ian Chalmers. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 2 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 1 Aug 2025 — Notification of Chaplin Topco Limited as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 29 Aug 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 1 Aug 2025 — Cessation of Chaplin Midco Limited as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 29 Aug 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 24 Jul 2025 — Notification of Chaplin Midco Limited as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 21 Aug 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 9 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 5 Jan 2026New director appointed: BRYSON, Ian Chalmers
  • 1 Aug 2025Notification of Chaplin Topco Limited as a person with significant control
  • 1 Aug 2025Cessation of Chaplin Midco Limited as a person with significant control
  • 24 Jul 2025Notification of Chaplin Midco Limited as a person with significant control
  • 24 Jul 2025Cessation of Chaplin Bidco Limited as a person with significant control
  • 12 Feb 2025Director resigned: PUGH, Richard Timothy
  • + 7 earlier events

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Common questions about Cooke Optics Ltd

Is Cooke Optics Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Cooke Optics Ltd in Leicester holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can Cooke Optics Ltd sponsor?
Cooke Optics Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is Cooke Optics Ltd based?
The register lists Cooke Optics Ltd at 1 Cooke Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PT. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 03579622. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
03579622
Address
1 Cooke Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PT
First on register
6 Dec 2022

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.